LawrenceJ. "Larry" Rafaniello

Lawrence J. "Larry" Rafaniello, 90, of Jackson, N.J., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center. A visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township, N.J., on Friday, May 24, 2013 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. for the procession to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 935 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson for his 9:30 a.m. Funeral Mass. Entombment to follow in Holmdel Cemetery and Mausoleum, Holmdel, N.J. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com. Larry was born and raised in Newark, N.J., and had lived in Belleville, N.J., before settling in Jackson in 1994. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a prisoner of war during World War II. He served in the European Theater with the 7th Armored Division, 3rd Army, as a tank ammunition handler. He was an electronics engineer for Whittaker Corp., Hillside, N.J., retiring in 1971. Prior to that, Larry worked for TRW Corp., Fairfield, N.J. He was a member of the local radio club and had a passion for fixing and tinkering with old electronics. But his true love was for his family. Larry was predeceased by his wife, Angelarose B. "Rosebud" Rafaniello; a brother, Joseph Rafaniello, and a sister, Geraldine Grafstein. He is survived by his daughter, Linda DiUbaldi and her husband, John, of Jackson; two grandsons, John DiUbaldi and his wife, Vincenza, of Jackson and Anthony DiUbaldi and his wife, Donna, of Jackson; five great-grandchildren, Gianluca, Daniella, Vincenzo, Daniel and Emma; a sister, Carmella Napolitano, of Hackensack, N.J., and his faithful canine companion, Ginger. For those who desire, memorial contributions in memory of Larry may be made to St. Aloysius Catholic School, 935 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson, N.J. 08527.